Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-11

As Captain Coke ceased speaking
Mr.. Connor said since he had heard
the argument he would withdraw the
amendment in reference to the Church
Hill extension.
Mr.. Bethel (Mr. Owen in the chair
thought if Mr. Connor's amendment
were adopted it would defeat the very
object which should be fostered. 1t
would cut the main artery OF the new
line which asked privileges.
Mr.. kaufman had no idea his words
| would change the ideas Of any member
of the Council, but i'll justice to HIM
self he would say that the amendment
was intended to choke off new COM
| pany from running where the old com
pany refused to run. He was willing
TO vote for each ordinance as it came
from the committee. The committee
had worked hard over this matter, and
it was impossible for the Council in one
night to investigate the subject as the
committee had done.
Mr.. Farrar was in favor of both COM
panies.
As member of the Street Commit
tee. Mr.. Murphy would say that the
committee had worked hard. He was
in favor of competing line, and the
Council should do everything TO foster
il. In the matter of taxes he did not
think the present company had treated
the city fairly. 1t looked very much
like the company had been taking its
profits cut of its right hand pocket and
putting them in its left.
Mr.. Archer favored the new company.
if for no other reason than that 1t
would give employment to large num-
Der Of workingmen. The old company
had advantages and facilities which
would forever hold it over any other.
The question was called on the re-
l. aiming portion of Mr.. Conners
amendment. The vote resulted:
AYEs-Messrs. Connor Ksufelt, Molloy, and
Parrater-t.
NoEs.-Messrs. Archer Bodoker, Bowdsn,
Bryan, Cutchins, Farar, Ferriter. Grtnin, Guy,
Hayes. Hudnall, Hughes, Jones, KAUFMAN,
Lange, Montgomery, Murphy, Owen, Parrish,
Sterke, and Bethel-2l.
UNION PASSENGER COMPANY.
Mr.. Starke moved the City Railway
Company ordinance be temporarily laid
on the table and that the Union Pas
senger Railway Company ordinance be
taken up.
It's reading was dispensed with.
1t was then resolved to vote on the
ordinance by sections.
The first section contained the route
proposed.
Mr. Hayes moved to change the
words "along Seventh to Clay and
along Clay to Hancock" to "along
Seventh to Leigh and along Leigh to
Hancock" Also, the words from
Fifth and Clay streets along Fifth to
Baker to from Fifth and Leigh and
along Fifth TO Baker"
MIR. Hayess amendments were lost.
The sections as to the route, the time
work should be commenced, and the
duty of the company after the compile
ton of the road, were then adopted.
The next fourth) section was in re-
gard to paving streets run on. After
some discussion it was adopted.
The fifth section provided that the
cars should be run by horses, mules, or
! other motive power as may be hereafter
allowed by the Council. Agreed to.
The sixth section related to fare to be
charged. Carried.
The seventh section allowed the com
pany to carry baggage, packages, mails,
freight, &c. Passed.
The eighth section granted permis-
sion to erect dep6ts at suitable places.
The ninth section related to gauge.
The tenth section, as proposed by
the committee, permitted any other
street railway company to use its lines
upon fair and reasonable terms.
Mr.. Parrish moved to amend by linn
ting the tracks to be used by any other
company to five successive or con-
tinuous squares in any portion OF its
, lines. Lost.
Mr.. Parrish also offered another
amendment, which was likewise lost.
The section was then adopted.
The eleventh section prohibited the
company fiom erecting n stable in the
city limits, or within 100 yards of
city public school. Adopted.
The twelfth section prevented the
company from leasing or assigning its
lines. Agreed to.
The thirteenth section related to
taxation. As coming from the com
mittee it provided
The permissions herein allowed TO said COM
pany are granted subject TO and upon the COZ
difiou that tho said company shall, for the privi
~ AZ uaius and OfguDVlng the streets OF
the city. and esO in satisfaction OF all city
taxes upon the property of said compa.
nies, pay annually to the treasurer OK said
city for Eve years succeeding the passage
Of this ordinance an amount equal 10
per cent. upon the net pronf. derived from
the freight and passenger traffic OF said conn
p6ny, and for three years following said nvo
years shall 80 pay annually an amount equal
TO four per cent Of tho entire receipts from the
freight aud passenger tranlc Of the company,
and for the five years following tho said three
years shall 80 pay annually an amount equal
10 air per cent Of the eutire gross receipts from
tho freight and passenger trsfiic OF said COM
pany.
Mr.. Starke offered as an amendment
to the committees report that the an
nual payment of the entire receipts of
the company be made tWO and u haV
instend of JOur per cent. for three years
after the five years exempted, aud for
tie five years following said three years
that the sir per cent. be changed to
(O'T per cent.
Mr. Guy moved TO amend Mr..
Starke's amendment by changing the
t,rO and hIif per cent. to tco per
cent
Mr.. Starke's amendment was lost tand
Mr.. Guys motion was carried.
A reconsideration was called for and
ordered, and Mr.. Cutchins moved to
amend the ordinance so as to provide
that the company's taxation after five
years should be t'CO per cent. until
January |, 1900. Adopted.
The section was then adopted.
The whole ordinance as amended
was then adopted.
CITY RAILwAY-AGAIN.
The city-railway ordinance was then
taken from the table.
Mr.. Connor moved to so amend as TO
take away the city's right torequire the
company at any time to change its
gauge. Adopted.
MIR. Cuashins moved to so amend the
section relating to taxation as 10 pro-
vide that the company shall, in lieu OF
all other taxes, pay tucO per cent. on its
gross receipts from nO,O until January
!, 1900 Passed.
Mr. ConnOr move1 the route he IN